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Why have the Epstein files triggered a political and royal meltdown in Norway, while the US barely reacted? DW breaks it down with Trine Eilertsen, editor-in-chief of Norway's largest printed newspaper.
When theEpstein filesdropped, something happened inNorwaythat didn't happen in theUnited States. In just days, an independent inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s political ties was launched, andthe country's former prime ministerand top diplomats found themselves under police investigation and forced out of their roles.
At the center of Norway's reckoning is Crown Princess Mette-Marit.The files revealed years of emails and personal contact with Epstein, even after his 2008 conviction forsoliciting sex from a teenage girl. Whenshe sat down for a televised interview, it only intensified public questions about judgment, transparency and accountability at the highest levels of society.
So why is Norway reacting so forcefully while the US has barely done so? DW spoke with Trine Eilertsen, editor-in-chief of one of Norway's most influential newspapers,Aftenposten.
